NFT: Obtaining a Visa for Brazil

they make you wait longer if you use an agency than if you go in yourself to the consulate. So I recommend the latter.

Once you get the appointment and submit all the required documents - it takes about 10 business days (for an agency, they make you wait 21 business days).

May 17 is cutting it tight, which in the 21st Century baffles my fucking mind. About as arrogant a country as you will come across (no offense to Brazilian BBI members - I am just speaking of your government)

NYC does not accept walk-ins during certain hours in the morning? The Miami consulate does - between 10am-12pm every day. Get in as soon as you can.

Are you sure about the agency thing?

They said they can get me an appointment this upcoming week, versus the first appointment for me being 5/6...

I'm just confused as to which direction to go in.

to expedite and remove some of the hassle. You'll pay for it but it may be worth it in this case.

is the quickest way to get it done. It shouldn't take more than 5 business days.

they take longer with agencies than if you personally go in to the consulate and deal with them yourself. I have no idea why.

Every consulate is probably a little bit different - in Miami, which is where I live and have used it twice now (my passport was stolen 18 months ago) - it takes 21 business days via agency (and my company has very good agencies, but they cant get around this one - I got a China and an Indian visa, in contrast, in under a week each) ... and 10-15 business days if you go to the consulate.

I have a friend of a friend who used the one in Chicago - he got his back in 10 business days too.

For China and India (recently) only, you can apply and get a 30 day tourist visa (with 2 business meetings only) in 3 days. Mine was 24 hours. The actual visa is obtained in the country you are visiting, thus the 2 day turn (send .jpg of your passport).

This is a fairly recent passport proceeding and currently is only for China and India, but is gaining popularity for other countries as well. There are restrictions on the business end of this.

Othertwise, depending on the level of service, the quickest way to get a visa was going to be 2 weeks. This was directly through Cox&something service which promises 10 working days (with 1 day of UPS delivery.

The normal CIBT services promise 3 weeks for any country.

and have no visibility about when your number will be called. None.

Still worth it, though. Brazil is awesome.